Iraq War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month

[BBond]

Iraq War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month

United Press International

November 18, 2004

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is spending more than $5.8 billion a month on the war in Iraq, according to the military's top generals.

That is nearly a 50 percent increase above the $4 billion-a-month benchmark the Pentagon has used to estimate the cost of the war so far.

The Army alone is spending $4.7 million a month while the Air Force is spending $800 million a month transporting soldiers and flying combat missions. The Marine Corps is spending $300 million a month, the four service chiefs told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday.

Since 2003, the Pentagon has received some $160 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in supplemental funding -- that is, in addition to its annual budget. It will be requesting another multibillion-dollar supplement early next year to cover the continuing cost of the war.

 

[spidey07]

So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: spidey07
So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

Indeed, because we all know that those $5.8 billion dollars are keeping mushroom clouds out of US cities, and neurotoxins out of out water supplies.

I feel so much safer now than before the Iraq war started.

Thanks Bush! :roll:

 

[BBond]

Originally posted by: spidey07
So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

Everything has a price. But what did Iraq have to do with our security?

 

[Forsythe]

Originally posted by: spidey07
So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

What security/safety? If anything this has made the world more dangerous.

 

[Ozoned]

Originally posted by: BBond

Originally posted by: spidey07
So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

Everything has a price. But what did Iraq have to do with our security?

Try to stay on topic here 😉. It ^^^ has already been argued over and over and over and over and over.


"Iraq War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month"

I believe that History will find that the monetary cost of the Iraq regime change to be a very solid investment.

 

[BBond]

Originally posted by: Ozoned

Originally posted by: BBond

Originally posted by: spidey07
So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

Everything has a price. But what did Iraq have to do with our security?

Try to stay on topic here 😉. It ^^^ has already been argued over and over and over and over and over.


"Iraq War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month"

I believe that History will find that the monetary cost of the Iraq regime change to be a very solid investment.

A very solid investment for Halliburton, KBR, CACI, etc.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Originally posted by: Ozoned

Originally posted by: BBond

Originally posted by: spidey07
So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

Everything has a price. But what did Iraq have to do with our security?

Try to stay on topic here 😉. It ^^^ has already been argued over and over and over and over and over.


"Iraq War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month"

I believe that History will find that the monetary cost of the Iraq regime change to be a very solid investment.

While that history is being written we will still be paying the INTEREST on Bush War 2003 so since the end of the expense is nowhere in sight . . . it may be a bit premature to claim it's a solid investment.

 

[mastertech01]

Im sure the original estimates didnt forecast full scale assaults like Falluja. I would rather see them spend a couple billion more a month if it gets them out of there sooner and most of our boys home. If it cost 50 billion a month and it all ends in a year I would support that more. The sooner the Iraqi people have charge of thier own country and start rebuilding the less it will cost in the long run. IMHO

 

[Ozoned]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc

Originally posted by: Ozoned

Originally posted by: BBond

Originally posted by: spidey07
So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

Everything has a price. But what did Iraq have to do with our security?

Try to stay on topic here 😉. It ^^^ has already been argued over and over and over and over and over.


"Iraq War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month"

I believe that History will find that the monetary cost of the Iraq regime change to be a very solid investment.

While that history is being written we will still be paying the INTEREST on Bush War 2003 so since the end of the expense is nowhere in sight . . . it may be a bit premature to claim it's a solid investment.

Ahh, Now I know why I put the qualifier in my statement.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: spidey07
So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

Our security/safety has been ignored for the last 2 years by this administration.

That $5.8 billion/mo. would do wonders for Homeland Security.

The best offense is a good defense, then you go on the offense.

What point is attacking helpless countries that only serve to instigate more hate and violence when our borders, ports, and plants are left unsecured?

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

What modifier . . . "believe" . . . "monetary cost"??

If you change "believe" to "wishful thinking", I can certainly agree with you.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: Ozoned

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc

Originally posted by: Ozoned

Originally posted by: BBond

Originally posted by: spidey07
So you think it all comes down to money and our security/safety has a price?

Everything has a price. But what did Iraq have to do with our security?

Try to stay on topic here 😉. It ^^^ has already been argued over and over and over and over and over.


"Iraq War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month"

I believe that History will find that the monetary cost of the Iraq regime change to be a very solid investment.

While that history is being written we will still be paying the INTEREST on Bush War 2003 so since the end of the expense is nowhere in sight . . . it may be a bit premature to claim it's a solid investment.

Ahh, Now I know why I put the qualifier in my statement.

Dude, all of your comments are incoherent. Your qualifiers in no way helped your point. If your belief is wrong, then you are irrational. The Monetary cost is the point of this thread. If the cost of this war ends up bankrupting the United States, preventing us from spending the $ needed for homeland security, then it is a very BAD investment.

 

[BBond]

Don't I remember the entire Bush administration telling America that Iraq's oil revenues were going to pay for everything?

I guess Iraq doesn't have the $5.8 billion/month in oil revenues. But, then again, the USA doesn't have it either.

It's OK. We'll just tack it on to the bill we hand our kids.

Bush has never met a surplus he couldn't turn into a defecit or a deficit he doesn't mind increasing.

 

[dragonballgtz]

So I'm guessing are taxes are going to rise?

 

[GrGr]

Gee, what happens if the Iraqi people do not want to pay the US' war bill? Perhaps the Iraqi people want to rebuild their war ravaged country, their schools, hospitals and infrastructure etc. with the profits from selling their very own oil. (Of course this disregards the argument that the US already laid claim to Iraq's national resources during Bremer's tenure). If the Iraqis are smart businessmen they will do just what Saddam did. Sell their oil for ?'s. The profits will be much higher especially since the US wants the dollar to drop even further. Of course that would piss off the Bush administration no end and you know what happens then... yep, regime change.